Talking to Amanda O'Rourke from Amanda O'Rourke Coaching about business coaching and why business owners need a business coach.

Amanda O’Rourke is a business coach, who helps business owners ditch the stress and overwhelm that running a business can bring and guides them towards a more profitable and abundant life.

Previously, she was the managing director of her own award-wining franchise business, which she started in a virgin territory in November 2007. Amanda successfully sold that business in January 2019 and retrained as a coach with the Co-Active Training Institute.

A long-time supporter of Cancer Research UK, she was a member of the local fundraising committee for 10 years. She also embarked on a sponsored trek to Machu Picchu in Sept 2015 to raise funds for Chestnut Tree House Children’s Hospice.

Amanda has sponsored children through World Vision for over 20 years, with the belief that if we can help others, we should. She also sponsors businesses abroad through Care UK’s initiative, Lendwithcare.org.

Amanda is a certified Youth Mental Health First Aider. She also volunteers as a mentor for The Girls’ Network, helping young women aged 14-16.

Amanda has appeared on television as an expert cleaner on the BBC2 show “What Not to Buy and Why” and on the BBC1 quiz show “Pointless” with her husband, on which they won! She has been featured in a number of publications, including "The Franchise Magazine" and “The Lady”.

Amanda is passionate about her work. She believes we all believe we all deserve to be happy and it is her mission to help as many people as possible live a joyful and fulfilled life.